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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,107.58, 279,153.66 and 59,755.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,107.58, 279,153.66 and 59,755.02 is: 89,630.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,107.58 : 279,153.66 = 59,755.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,107.58/279,153.66 = 59,755.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,107.58x = 279,153.66 × 59,755.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,107.58x = 16,680,832,536.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,680,832,536.37/186,107.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,630.05

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